Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-29

An impogtans meeting Of the trustees
OF she Pages eound Academy Wild
By Island, has Fast been bid. James
II. Colman. A. 8. BarweIl. Dexter Hor
ton, WIN. II. Reeves snd Rev. MeasKs.
II. L. Bates, Samuel Greene and G. G.
Otia we're present.. Rev. A. r. Pow4t-
son, Eeosuiiy from C0nnsetieat, and
now pastor Of she FIRST Congregational
Chureh Of Tacoma, vas elected mem
beK Of the board.
Prof. George Laidsey. who during the
past year has done sueh efficient SERVES
- principal Of the academy. proving
himself 20 be fust the man fer tois In
portant position, II 20 be retained -
principal and professor Of mental,
moral and natural sciences for the CON
Ing year. This will Be good news 20 the
yoang people Who have already had the
beneas Of haa thorough instruction, and
hAve learned 10 regard him highly a. q
man a. well ~ tsachss.
To provide for the large increase Of
students for the coming year. which
opens September 18th, many Of whom
have slreedy applied for admission, Il
vas decided 10 secure the services Of at
least two more teachers. Tke peopls
Of western WashinRtsn are 70 be con
gfAtnla3ed on the prospect Of having
With them Prof. p. y. Browne. Of Dy-
ssrt, Iowa, The editor Of the Posi-
IMTKLLIoRNcKR, who IL himself veil &c
quainted With the leading educators Of
Iowa, says that be believes no yo1ng
man Of that state has brighter prospects
occasionally than Professor Browne.
The State Superintendent OF Public In
atruction, the President of Western Col.
leRs, and many others who are person
ally acquainted With Professor Browne
% a man and an educator, all unite In
speaking Of him In the highest terms.
he IL 70 tahe tbs position 81 Professor
Of Ancient Languages and Mathematics
Ia Puget Sound Academy.
Miss Emma Elizsbeth Schneider, Of
Oiivet CoiieRs, Michigan, has been ch0-
sen ~ principal Of the ladies' depart
ment and instructor 10 the EnRlish
branches and German. She, also. is
spoken Of By the State Superintendent
Of Pablio Instruction in Michigan, By
the professors Of Oiivet College and by
others personally acquainted with her,
IS q woman Of rare intellectual and
moral power, capable Of awakening In
her pupils the greatest enthusiasm for
their stables.
The Trustees are clad 10 annourop,
also, that Miss z. N. CASTOR, Of Tabor
College, Iowa, is 10 all the position Of
music and art teacher. giving instFuc.
tion In both vocal and instrumental
music and in painting aRd drawing.
She Ia q teacher Of expeEieuee, and
some Of her paintings have commanded
Q high price.
The glory OF any State il in lie edusa-
tional institutions. Oar public schools.
colleges and University are justly the
pride OF all our people. Every thought
full observer from the older States OF
the East Is at once impressed With the
high stand our young Territory has
taken In thia direction. u IL one Of the
most encouraging signs for the future
Of the Northwest. The design Of the
trustees Of the Puget Sound Academy 10
TO make 10 second to none Of our insti-
tutions OF learning, and one OF the most
potent factors 10 the building up Of o
true Christian civiliz ation.
A catalogue will soon DO issued aivipQ
the various courses OF study, an estimate
OF expenses aud general information
concerning the school. The Secretary,
Rev. Henry l.. Bates, Seattle, will be
clad 10 mail one free 10 any who desire
70 become better acquainted With the
Paget Sound Academy. @. @. Orp.